2019-20 Wilmington University Women's Basketball News

Following the 2019-20 men’s and women’s basketball seasons, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has announced the 2019-20 All-Academic Honorees, which included six individuals from Wilmington University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.

A big third quarter tied the game, but the Wilmington University women’s basketball team couldn’t find the final touch in the fourth, as Goldey-Beacom earned the crosstown victory, 73-70, to end the 2019-20 season on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.

A third quarter drought for the Wilmington University women’s basketball team gave Georgian Court room for a 94-78 win Wednesday night in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup at the Wellness Center.

Twenty three-pointers made throughout the contest by No. 16 University of the Sciences made way for an 80-51 win over the Wilmington University women’s basketball team Saturday afternoon at the Bobby Morgan Arena in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup.

A strong defensive stance from the Wilmington University women’s basketball team would help lead them to a 60-50 win over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-division foe Concordia Saturday afternoon at the Complex.

A strong defensive stance from the Wilmington University women’s basketball team would help lead them to a 60-50 win over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-division foe Concordia Saturday afternoon at the Complex. Wilmington held the Clippers shooting to just 26.9 percent from the floor in the contest, while out rebounding their opponent, 58-42. Sabreen Muslim would lead the Wildcats with 14 points and 14 rebounds securing her fourth double-double, as Kiara Eubanks finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Emily Ansah notched her fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds, as LaShyra Williams tied her season-high with 13 rebounds.

With a shorthanded bench, the Wilmington University women’s basketball team could not keep up with Jefferson, falling in the South Division Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup, 84-71, Wednesday night at the WU Athletics Complex.

Entering the new decade, the D2 East Women’s All-Decade Teams for the 2010’s have been announced by Tim McCaffrey and Stephen Zerdelian of D2 East Hoops, where Wilmington University women’s basketball standout Amelia Simmons earned All-Region Honorable Mention.

A hot start for Caldwell University would lead to an 80-65 win over the Wilmington University women’s basketball team Saturday afternoon on Corino Court in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross division matchup.

A fast start for the Wilmington University women’s basketball team would help them to a 77-67 win over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division Chestnut Hill Tuesday night at the Complex. LaShyra Williams would have a game-high 19 points, going 7-8 from the foul line, while grabbing 13 rebounds, and dishing seven assists, for the near triple-double. Sabreen Muslim would add 16 points, going 6-13 from the floor with six rebounds, as Emily Ansah finished with 12 points, and four rebounds. Jadyn Whitsitt would finish with 11 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. WU is now 4-17, 4-9 CACC.

It was a tight matchup that took an overtime period, but the top team in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference’s North Division Post would come out on top against the Wilmington University women’s basketball team after hitting the final shot at the buzzer in overtime for the 89-87 win at the Complex Saturday afternoon for National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

A scoring drought in the fourth quarter by the Wilmington University women’s basketball team would help Holy Family retake the lead on its way to a 71-63 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division victory at the Campus Center Wednesday night.

Six made three-pointers in the first quarter allowed the Wilmington University women’s basketball team to get out to a fast start in picking up its third win of the season, 85-76, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-divisional contest at Nyack on Saturday afternoon.

The Wilmington University women’s basketball team would get within one of No. 24 University of the Sciences’ lead with 5:01 to play in the fourth, but the Devils would hang on and take a 76-67 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division win Tuesday night at the Complex.

Outscoring them throughout each quarter, the Wilmington University women’s basketball team secured its second win of the season with a victory over Felician, 89-59, Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.

The Wilmington University women's basketball team secured their second victory of the season with an 89-59 win over Felician Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats had five players in double figures, including graduate student LaShyra Williams and junior Sabreen Muslim who both scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Kasha Andrews chipped in 16 points and five assists. Tiffany Jackson added 12 points, and six rebounds off the bench, as Kiara Eubanks added 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. WU is now 2-14, 2-6 CACC.

he Wilmington University women’s basketball team would come within two of Chestnut Hill’s controlling lead, but the Griffins would take the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division matchup, 81-70, Wednesday night at Sorgenti Arena.

A 25-5 run by the Wilmington University women’s basketball team wasn’t enough, as Dominican came back late in the third and early in the fourth quarter to secure the cross-division matchup, 81-70, on Saturday afternoon at the Hennessy Center.

It came down to the final three seconds of the game as an offensive rebound found Georgian Court University and they would hit the game winning shot to defeat the Wilmington University women’s basketball team, 78-77, Wednesday night in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup at the WU Athletics Complex.

The Wilmington University women’s basketball team captured its first win of the season with a 66-59 win over Bloomfield in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross-division matchup at the WU Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.

The Wilmington University women's basketball team secured their first victory of the 2019-20 season with a 66-59 win over cross-division rival Bloomfield on Saturday afternoon at the Complex. With the win, the women are now 1-11, 1-3 CACC this year. Kasha Andrews came off the bench and had a game-high 15 points, going 5-9 from behind the three-point line. Tiffany Jackson led the starters with 13 points, going 6-12 from the floor with four rebounds, as Jadyn Whitsitt added 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. LaShyra Williams chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds, going 3-5 from behind the arc.

A 14-4 run at the end of the first quarter helped New York Tech control the remainder of the game, as they defeated the Wilmington University women’s basketball team, 84-70, in Wilmington’s final nonconference game of the regular season at the Complex Thursday night.

Looking to get their first win of the season in their final game of the of 2019 season, the Wilmington University women’s basketball team fell just short to cross-town rival Goldey-Beacom, 70-69, on Saturday afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup at Joseph West Jones Center.

A 26-8 third quarter run by Holy Family would help cap off a 76-58 win over the Wilmington University women’s basketball team in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.

The Wilmington University women’s basketball team would control the lead since the end of the first quarter until eight minutes left in the fourth, but Jefferson pulled away with the come from behind win, 85-76, in the first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game of the season at Gallagher Center Tuesday night.

The Wilmington University women’s basketball team could not hold on to No. 9 Regionally ranked Daemen as they defeated Wilmington, 83-51 in a nonconference matchup at the WU Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.

A late second quarter run would help Franklin Pierce take the lead into the break, before maintaining it throughout the second half to take a 73-56 win over the Wilmington University women’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon at The Fieldhouse in a nonconference matchup.